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Mizuki 水木 – Japanese unisex given name

Mizuki (水木) is read みずき and has 3 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 水木, the characters mean: water + tree. This reading can be written with at least 154 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 13 strokes in total.

About the name Mizuki

Mizuki is written 瑞希, "auspicious" plus "hope", or 美月, "beautiful moon". It is used for both boys and girls.

How to write Mizuki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
水木	みずき	water + tree	8
水城	みずき	water + castle	13
自生	みずき	oneself + life	11
文月	みずき	sentence + month	8
海月	みずき	sea + month	13
水月	みずき	water + month	8

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Mizuki

水

water

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: スイ Kun: みず

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

城

castle

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ジョウ、セイ Kun: しろ

自

oneself

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ジ、シ Kun: みずか、おの

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

Mizuki in different scripts

Romaji	Mizuki
Hiragana	みずき
Katakana	ミズキ
Kanji (most common)	水木

Full name examples

Mizuki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城水木, ゆうきみずき)
Mizuki Kono (Japanese order: 河野水木, こうのみずき)
Mizuki Maki (Japanese order: 牧水木, まきみずき)

How to pronounce Mizuki

Break it into 3 parts: mi · zu · ki. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written みずき.

Questions about Mizuki

What does Mizuki mean in Japanese?

Mizuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 水木, combines these meanings: water + tree. Other spellings include 水城 (water + castle), 自生 (oneself + life), 文月 (sentence + month).

How do you write Mizuki in kanji?

The most common way is 水木 (みずき). It can also be written 水城, 自生, 文月, 海月, 水月.

How do you write Mizuki in katakana?

Mizuki is ミズキ in katakana and みずき in hiragana.

Is Mizuki a boy or girl name?

Mizuki is used for both boys and girls.

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